防不胜防 fáng bù shèng fáng

you can't guard against it (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 44464th word

Definitions

  1. 1. you can't guard against it (idiom)
  2. 2. impossible to defend effectively
  3. 3. It can't be prevented.
  4. 4. not much one can do about it

Characters

Character Meaning
防 fáng HSK 5
to prevent; to protect; to defend
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
胜 shèng HSK 5
victory; victorious; to defeat
防 fáng HSK 5
to prevent; to protect; to defend